How to teach a cockatiel to speak: in 1 day, female and male, at what age does it start, how many words does it say

Features and character of a parrot

If you got Corella, be prepared to pay a lot of attention to him.

Corella is a bird with character. The parrot does not tolerate neglect of its own person and requires increased attention to itself. The bird takes root in the house and begins to show abilities only after it feels like a member of the family.

A feature of the character of the Corella parrot is attachment to the owner. The bird establishes close contact with only one member of the family, most often with a woman. The bird completely gets used to home conditions and all the inhabitants of the house in the second year of life.

The process of raising a parrot must begin with taming. Juveniles are the easiest to tame. The older the bird, the more difficult it will be to establish contact with it and teach onomatopoeia skills.

Contact with the bird is fundamental. The bird will not repeat words after a person who is unpleasant to her. When friendship with Corella is established, you can start learning.

Only a solitary bird can learn to speak. If several parrots live in the house, they will communicate with each other in their own language. In this case, the parrot will not repeat the words after the owner.

When to start training

When the pet is 35-40 days old, you can start training

It is desirable to determine the ability to reproduce human speech already when choosing a chick at the time of purchase. A gifted chick does not just squeak, it changes the tone of the voice and makes various other sounds.

Chicks begin to learn speech at the age of 35–40 days. At this time, the bird is most receptive to everything new, so the process of memorizing words is fast. The parrot utters the first words 2–2,5 months after the start of classes.

How many words can Corella say

It may seem that Corella is entering into a meaningful dialogue with you, but it is not so

The record performance of Corella parrots in speech is 30–35 words and a few simple sentences. The bird does not pronounce the words consciously, entering into a dialogue with a person, but mechanically. But at the same time, they can be associated with certain actions, so it seems that the bird understands the meaning of the phrases.

A parrot can be taught to sing. The bird easily reproduces melodies and is able to repeat several lines from a frequently repeated song. Basically, a parrot remembers a frequently repeated chorus or a single phrase from a song.

It will not be possible to control the process of repeating a song by a parrot, so you need to try to make it remember an unobtrusive melody. Otherwise, the performed motive will subsequently begin to annoy the owner and other family members.

Features of training depending on gender

Males are more trainable than females

Learning mainly depends on the individual abilities of birds, but gender has a certain influence. Males are more capable and learn words faster. The training of birds of different sexes has some differences.

How to teach a female Corella to talk

Some owners of Corella parrots have the opinion that females cannot be taught to pronounce words. In fact, this process is longer than when training males. Hhaving learned to speak, females pronounce words louder and more clearly. Although the stock of girls is much smaller.

For assimilation, words with the sounds “a”, “o”, “p”, “t”, “r” are selected. Words are best associated with certain actions. Say “Hi!” while entering the room and “Bye!” during care.

The bird can learn the words that the owner often, loudly and emotionally pronounces, so you should be careful when using curses and obscenities. Otherwise, Corella will pronounce them at the most inopportune moment – for example, in front of strangers.

How to train a male

Active communication with a parrot is a necessary condition for the successful learning of his speech. For classes, choose a time when the parrot is in a good mood – preferably in the morning or evening. You can teach a male Corella to talk by following the following recommendations:

• Classes should last 15-20 minutes 2 times a day;
• The first words should be short. It is recommended to start training with the name of the bird;
• When the bird is active, whistling and showing a desire to communicate, begin learning words;
• Best of all, the bird remembers words related to actions: feeding, waking up, hygiene procedures;
• The question “How are you?” addressed to the bird at every meeting4
• Classes are held in silence, without the presence of other family members. The parrot should not be distracted by anything, so it is better to remove toys and other bright objects for the duration of the training;
• The bird must be praised for every sound it makes. A treat after each spoken word will help to consolidate success;
• If the parrot refuses to communicate, you can not insist. Classes under compulsion will not give results;
• The parrot will repeat only those phrases that it hears daily, so they need to be said constantly;
• With the phrases that the parrot should remember, you need to pick up in advance. It is impossible in the course of learning to drop one unlearned word and start learning another;
• Only one person should handle the bird. The bird will not perceive the voices of different timbres. It is desirable that the parrot Corella be taught to speak by a woman;
• Sounds are pronounced in a clear, firm voice. But you can’t scream at the same time, the bird will be nervous;
• A new phrase begins to be learned only after the bird has learned the previous one. Too much information at the same time is too hard to digest;
• You need to be patient while practicing. It is not worth getting angry that the bird learns words too slowly, otherwise the result will be negative due to the loss of contact with the pet;
• Each word is pronounced with a constant intonation. The parrot remembers not only the word itself, but also the tone in which it is pronounced. A change in intonation will confuse the bird, and he will memorize the word very slowly.

You can not conduct classes with a sick or tired bird. Negative emotions during classes will disrupt the contact between the owner and the pet.

How to teach Corella to speak in 1 day

Modern technology will help speed up the learning process

For express training of a parrot with a few words, you need to use equipment: a computer or a smartphone. The parrot will need to be left alone with a working speaker for the whole day. Through a microphone, it is necessary to record the words that the bird will hear periodically throughout the day.

Files play every hour or half an hour. You can program such a playback mode on a computer using the xStarter program, which will launch the player at the set time and with the desired frequency. A capable bird will begin to say 1-2 words by the end of the day.

But it is impossible to completely trust the teaching of speech to technology. If the parrot hears only recorded speech, the bird will only speak words when alone.

Leaving the bird alone with the computer, you need to install the equipment so that the inquisitive pet does not harm it.

Video: Corella speaks and sings

You can teach a Corella parrot to speak with very little effort. The main conditions are close, trusting communication with the pet and patience.